Chinese Seamstress Works with Her Feet
Born without arms, Liu Jianming has learned to sew using her feet, ever since she was a teenager. and still creates beautifully embroidered works of art. The old seamstress could never afford to rent or buy a shop, to work in, so she spends her days working on a street corner, in the Chinese city […]
Chinese Cooking Robot Cooks Over 600 Dishes
It’s official, China is trying to get this cooking thing completely automated. A week after a retired engineer presented his DIY robot cook, another springs up . The students of Yangzhou University, in Yangzhou, China partnered up with an enterprise from Shenzen, to create a fully automated robotic cook. Their result is nothing short of […]
Wet Monday in the Ukraine
Known as an ancient tradition, in central-European countries like Poland and the Czech Republic, Wet Monday appears to be very popular in Ukraine, as well. It takes place on the second day of Easter Wet Monday started out, in Poland,as a pagan custom that symbolize cleansing, with the coming of Spring. When Christianity became the […]
Chocolate Rolling Stones Spotted in Spain
It took 65 kg of chocolate but the Rolling Stones never looked this tasty. Even that big-mouthed Mick Jagger looks good enough to eat. It all started with a dream. Alberto Dorna Pujol, the owner of a Catalan pastry shop always dreamed his idols, The Rolling Stones, would once play in his shop window. Since […]
The Tasty-Looking Miniatures of Stephanie Kilgast
Young French artist, Stephanie Kilgast, creates the most delicious-looking miniatures that you could never shove down your throat, since their made of plastic. But if you like staring at your food, it doesn’t get any better than this. Great things can come out of being bored, and Stephanie Kilgast is the perfect example. She discovered […]
Vintage Ford Mustang Becomes Creepy Artcar
Some people have a thing about covering their cars with the strangest stuff, but a 1969 Ford Mustang? There are those who would consider this to be blasphemy. From the Pen Guy’s pen-covered Mercedes and General Carbunkle to the Camera Van and the plush-toys-covered Corolla, we’ve seen quite a number of vehicles covered in the […]
German Hotel on Wheels Takes Tourists around the World
The Rotel, a combination between a bus and a hotel, has been conducting worldwide tours for the last 50 years. Yes, the Rotel is kind of like an RV, only it will take you to the end of the world, if the price is right. Rotel Tours was founded by a German entrepreneur (ironically named […]
Rainbow Eucalyptus – Nature’s Painted Tree
It might look like someone painted these by hand, but the only artist responsible for these living works of art, is Mother Nature. The incredible looking Rainbow Eucalyptus is the only species of eucalyptus that grows in the northern hemisphere. It can grow to impressive heights, of up to 70 meters, and it is normally […]
Osoyoos – Canada’s Spotted Lake
Praised, from times immemorial, as a healing lake, Osoyoos has become one of the most popular tourist attractions in Canada, because of its spotted look. Located in the Oskogan Valley, British Columbia, Osoyoos is one of the most mineral-rich bodies of water on Earth, featuring mostly sulfates of magnesium, calcium and sodium. During the summer, […]
The Samurai Robot Waiters of Hajime Restaurant
A Japanese restaurant in Thailand isn’t something to get overly excited about, but if that restaurant has robot samurais as waiters, it’s a whole other matter. Lapassarad Thanaphant, a Thai entrepreneur, decided to open a new Japanese restaurant, and found the perfect way to make it stand out from the competition: robot waiters. But not […]
Doug Landis’ Mouth Art
True talent and artistic calling can’t be contained even by the most severe physical handicaps, and Doug Landis is the perfect example. Using only his mouth, Doug creates some really extraordinary artworks. Doug Landis was paralyzed from the neck down, after an awful accident, during a high-school wrestling match. The before over-active kid, too busy […]
Full Life in Just Half the Body
35-year-old Kevin Easterday was born with a rare condition that prevented his spine from developing correctly. His legs were amputated, when he was only a baby, but that hasn’t stopped him from living life to the fullest. A strange illness, known as sacral agenesis, made it necessary for doctors to amputate Kenny’s legs, when he […]
Watch Out, Here Comes the Monkey Police
Santisuk a 5-year-old pig-tailed macaque is a proud member of the Thai police, doing his best to keep the streets crime-free. Well, maybe I’m exaggerating a little bit, since Santisuk is really just a mascot for the police force of Saliburi district, Thailand. He was found injured, a while back, and has since then been […]
Lisa Black’s Steampunk Taxidermy
You have probably seen taxidermy and steampunk art before, but have you ever seen them combined? Lisa Black, a talented young artist from New Zealand, creates the most amazing works of art, by adding cool steampunk elements, like gears, screws, and other metal pieces, to taxidermy animals. This unusual combination creates unique art pieces that […]
Pampered Dogs Live in a $20,000 Victorian Mansion
Nothing says “I love my puppies to death” like spending a ton of cash on a small Victorian mansion, the pooches can call home. Chelsea, Darla and Coco Puff can definitely brag to their barking friends, about having the most luxurious doghouse in the world. Featuring hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, central heating and air-conditioning, this […]